Locked Out with the Motor Running

[PUMPERDUDE]

Locked,Running,Blocking Boatramp

Had a duck hunting buddy who had his door slammed by the wind one blustery December morning. Yep. It was locked. Trailer in the water and other hunters waiting to launch. What fun. Thats one thing good about Toyotas. You have to hold the handle up to lock it. Just slamming the door wont do it.

 

[C.]

It may be possible to remove the fuel line from the lift pump(24v) from under the truck. This won't get you into the cab, but it will shut the engine down.

 

[corprimo]

I locked my running truck up at our remote mountain cabin 90 miles from Anchorage in the middle of winter. Fortunately, we had cell phone coverage and I was able to reach my son who had to go to our house, get a spare key, and drive 90 miles back up to the cabin. Now I keep a spare in a magnet box up under the truck bed where it's easy to get if you know where to look. It's real easy to inadvertantly bump the manual lock button , especially if the window has been open, and I always plow snow with the driver's window open.

 

[Mundgyver]

Many years ago when I was young, I managed to lock my keys in the trunk of my car, 2:30 in the morning, out in the middle of Colorado, flat tire and it was 23 below 0. I think I was 19 at the time. I always got a spare key now where I can get to it.

 

[GBall]

Did that done that. You might want to keep a coat hanger in the bed of the truck. This happened to me camping out in the woods will a full tank as it started to get dark. If you open the driver side door and look at the weather striping you will see a gap. You can use a hanger and push or pull on the power windows switch if you got one. That it what saved me. My wife had a good time rolling on the ground with our friends. I have a after market alarm systems that after about five sec it will lock all the doors when you start it. I have a spair on me and one on the truck. PS My wife had a set in the truck as well not too funny at the time. Good Luck

 

[nps]

In winter during a freezing rain storm. Started the truck in the parking lot at work and tried the electric windows (I thought). Window was frozen so I closed the door and proceeded to scrape away. With both side windows clean went to get back into the truck. Found out I wasn't trying the windows earlier, but the electric locks sure worked good.



That was on my 95 regular cab. It's the main reason I ordered the rear slider on my 01 quad cab.



Was with a co-worker at a trade show in Las Vegas. Drove to the convention center in the rental car. He parked and we went into the show. That evening came out and not only was the car locked, but it was also running - all day long! At least it was a rental car.

 

[1 ALC]

I too got in the habit of leaving a key in the truck and always keeping the remote on my key ring in my pocket.



For extra measure, I have a spare key hidden away too.



If anyone hasn't locked themselves out, ... you will someday.

 

[HDH]

AAA

AAA Can Make you a Creditcard Key. Works every time!

 

[dewdo]

In my previous (working) life I drove my mother to Seatac Airport in my rice burner one morning to catch a flight home. I was parked in the passenger pickup/off load zone and left the engine running while I got her bags out of the trunk. She got out on the passenger side and pushed the lock down just as I yelled. Too late. Pushing the plunger on either door locked them all on this particular model. Mom asked: "Did I do something wrong?" and I told her no as I helped her into the airport with her bags.



As I got back to my car the Port Police was already there getting ready to have my car towed away or whatever they do with them in that zone. I quickly informed him of my dilema and all he could say was: "I don't care buddy, and this car is going to be moved in the next two minutes whether you are in it or not. "



As I started to cry I happened to remember that I had put the extra key out for my wife and she thinking it was my copy tossed it in with my change on the dresser. I quickly searched my pockets and sure enough there it was. I was soooo happy I bought my boss lunch that day.



Dewdo in the other Washington

 

[DaveN]

another story....

My wife and I went camping up in the UP of michigan, we drove for an hour and a half on a two track into the middle of nowhere to "get away. " She was pumping up the air mattress with a plug in air compressor while I was whittling hot dog sticks. She locked the door and closed it with the air compressor running inside the truck and the air hose runing out hte bottom of the door (still drawing on the battery while the truck wasn't running). I couldn't get in the slider, I didn't have anything thin enough to pop the latch. As I was about ready to break a window, I noticed my brand new fishing pole laying next to the truck. I was able to strip the eyes off of the end of the fishing pole, pull the weatherstripping back enough to slip the pole inside and hit the power lock button. Good thing the unlock pushes forward... . ruined my fishing for a couple of days but it saved us about a five hour hike out of the woods.....

 

[Extreme1]

Me too.



On my way to a snowmobile race, 2 hours from home, stopped at Wally World for something. Came out and (of course) the keys were in the ignition. Fortunately, the topper was unlocked and my drill box and cordless drill were there. I had the slider open in about 5 seconds. The hard part (other than climbing over the stuff in the back of the truck) was reaching the keys in the ignition.

 

[JWhitcomb]

I try to open a window when ever the situation will allow it. I also have made a very strong box that I put the extra key in and pad lock with a Sesame lock under the vehicle. Now, if I could just remember the combination to the Sesame.